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collector cars are works of art and outperformed wine, watches and art-indexes – the global race to renounce combustion engines will only serve to heighten interests in these relics of a vanishing era…

What Have The Paris Auctions Shown Us?

What Have The Paris Auctions Shown Us?

Just as U.S. collectors flock to Monterey’s California sunshine (and occasional fog) every August and the British meet at Salon Privé, Hampton Court, and...
Storied Race Cars Line Up For 2023's Monterey Auction Grid

Storied Race Cars Line Up For 2023’s Monterey Auction Grid

Monterey Car Week sees some of the world’s most significant race cars duking it out at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca,...
Five Questions To John Collins - Talacrest

Five Questions To John Collins – Talacrest

Episode #5 John Collins: Our new buyer’s guide series of short interviews with the most influential collectors and dealerships is giving you some insight’s ...

Hagerty: 2022 From Across The Pond

The past year represented something of a return to normalcy for the United States. It most certainly did not for the United Kingdom. In...

7 Blue-Chip American Classics At Monterey Auctions

While the Monterey Car Week auctions attract an enormous amount of European exotica—especially Ferraris—many bidders also pack their checkbooks and money orders to browse an...
9 Fantastic Cars Going Up For Grabs Before 2022 Is Out

9 Fantastic Cars Going Up For Grabs Before 2022 Is Out

Two years out from COVID, the in-person auction scene is back at full blast and then some. The books have barely closed on a...

A Stable, Strong Market – At Least For The Best Cars

We thought Amelia’s auctions this year would be big, and they were. Final numbers are still being tallied and, assuredly, auction companies are feverishly working...

A Hunk Of Twisted Metal Or The Ultimate Blank Slate?

With the dust settling (literally, it’s dry out here) at the Monterey auctions, we’re looking at nearly $400M in total sales, including over 150...
The September Hagerty Market Rating Says The Party Ain't Over

The September Hagerty Market Rating Says The Party Ain’t Over

After trending downward for two months, the Hagerty Market Rating has reversed its slump and is now at an all time high. While most...

Are Automotive Icons Facing Demographic Headwinds?

If you’re a regular at Insider, you’ve probably noted that frequently reference demographic data, in particular age. That’s due to both supply and demand....

The Most Beautiful Dodges Of The Muscle Car Era Are Still Attainable

If you’ve ever paid any attention to the auction broadcasts that show numbers-matching, perfectly restored muscle cars crossing the well-lit block before an ogling...

Why We Track The Big Buck Cars

Car enthusiasts celebrate the extremes. The fastest. The rarest. The most race wins. The most valuable. While most of us don’t have a vehicle...